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"We have been given a choice to have a trial run at the Stoke or Manchester depots or take redundancy.

"A lot of us are choosing to take redundancy, as that is going to mean even more driving working from one of the other depots.

"The atmosphere at the depot is shocking. We have not been given any date yet as to when it will close, and they have told us that we have to work until the end, otherwise we won't get the redundancy pay. That leaves us in limbo in trying to get another job."

A spokesman for Fedex UK said: "We can confirm that we are currently in consultation with our employees and reviewing our operations in Leek, but at this time no decision has been made as to the future of the facility.

"Regardless of the outcome of the consultation there will be no compulsory redundancies."